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    Is this because the battery is running out?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by iqcar, Aug 20, 2007.

  1. iqcar

    iqcar Notebook Evangelist

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    I've been running my T61 on battery. It has 14% power / 35 minutes remaining. I turned it off. Then when I turned it on again, it loaded the desktop but that's it: when I put the cursor on system tray at the bottom, the sandglass timer shows up and wouldn't go. Clicking on the START button doesn't cause anything. The only thing I can do is to go to ThinkVantage by the blue button. I had to press the power button to turn off the computer.

    Is this caused by low battery? If so then "30 minutes remaining" means "0 minute remaining".
     
    iqcar, Aug 20, 2007
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    ponicg Notebook Consultant

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    Probably not. Sounds like a software issue. When the battery is done, the machine will just shut off.
     
    ponicg, Aug 21, 2007
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    iqcar Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the reply. I don't know what caused it. I'll see if happens again.
     
    iqcar, Aug 21, 2007
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